System Test Engineer (Agriculture Equipment)

Location: Local candidates strongly preferred (90% travel within CA)

Key Responsibilities

• Travel up to 90%, primarily to Riverdale, CA and Irvine, CA.
• Act as the primary liaison with UC ANR South Coast Farm, coordinating all StarFire GNSS test activities.
• Collaborate with engineering teams across ISG-T and to align test operations at the Irvine site.
• Train and support UC ANR staff on Precision Ag technologies, when required.
• Oversee maintenance and readiness of equipment; coordinate repairs with local dealers.
• Manage on-site storage, organization, and upkeep of test equipment and vehicles.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with the farm management team.
• Travel to Riverdale, CA for additional testing and support TDP validation in orchard environments.
• Execute software verification and validation for StarFire GNSS receivers.
• Develop and apply knowledge of GPS fundamentals through hands-on training.
• Perform field testing, including equipment setup, data logging/export, troubleshooting, and data analysis.
• Operate and test agricultural machinery in experimental field environments.
• Work independently and collaboratively with engineers to validate GNSS receiver performance.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Agricultural Systems Technology, Agricultural Engineering, or related field.
• 1 years of experience operating precision agriculture equipment.
• Familiarity with machinery.
• Experience with system validation, verification testing, and regression testing.
• Strong analytical, communication, and reporting skills.
• Hands-on experience with equipment setup and infrastructure installation.

Preferred

• Strong knowledge of Precision Agriculture systems.
• Experience testing GNSS receivers.
• Familiarity with CAN bus communication protocols.
• Strong hardware troubleshooting skills.